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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Styron do about his physical disabilities?
(a) Stops work and stays at home.
(b) Gets scared he was going to die.
(c) Welcomes the possibility that he might die from one of them.
(d) He undergoes several thousands of dollars of testing to find out he was physically fine.

2. Why does Styron say depression was no stranger when it came to him?
(a) It was in many of his writings and also his father had suffered from it.
(b) He was friends with a psychiatrist who knew all about it.
(c) He had studied it in depth.
(d) His wife had suffered from it for years.

3. What is the hardest piece of writing Styron attempted during his depression?
(a) Any upbeat writing.
(b) Poetry, due to its emotional nature.
(c) He stopped writing altogether.
(d) His goodbye letter.

4. What is Styron's diary a symbol of?
(a) His self-esteem and self-worth.
(b) His path through depression.
(c) His hopelessness in the face of depression.
(d) His writing goals.

5. To what does Styron compare medical treatment for depression?
(a) To the early evolution of dinosaurs.
(b) To fighting infection before the discovery of penicillin.
(c) To a child's early life.
(d) To cancer treatment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term does Styron use to describe his depression?

2. Why are late afternoons so distressing to Styron?

3. How long does Styron have to stay in the hospital?

4. What three brand-name items does Styron use to destroy his diary?

5. Styron dates the onset of his deep depression to what event?

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